MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. 2015 Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
investigates
issues
related to open
education resources
(OERs) and
massive open online courses.
New
gains in
online learning technology make it possible for
people
all around the world
to participate in courses online.
These online MOOCs are
usually free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are numerous
issues that
e-learning technology institutions
have to consider
in 2015 because distance learning technology is
improving so fast.
How can teachers
certify that
the quality control for these
MOOCs is
acceptable?
How can participants
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massively open online courses?
What different business models are being used by
organizations like
Belarus to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today?
How can organizations
handle issues like
low
learner motivation and high
student attrition?
As digital education technology becomes more
widespread there is a
increasing
need
to gain more knowledge about how
these MOOCs are being conducted.
The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs.
Universities
and numerous other
participants
want
to better understand
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
ventures.
Public servants want
to gain an understanding of how
MOOC courses
can be made better.
To meet this
crescive
need for
information
the inspiring new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
MOOCs and other open educational resource topics.
This amazing new book
also considers the
major controversies associated with
these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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